|
|
|
Home ->
News ->
World
|
| Headlines Now |
Iraq lifts ban on UN envoy to resolve Kuwait issue
United Nations: In an apparent effort to show that it is implementing the Security Council resolutions, Iraq has expressed its intention to co-operate with the United Nations' envoy, who is trying to resolve Kuwait-related issues left over from the 1991 Gulf war.
Iraq hasn't reported bio, nuke weapons, says US
New York: American intelligence agencies have reached a preliminary conclusion that Iraq's 12,000-page declaration of its weapons programmes fails to account for chemical and biological agents missing when inspectors left Iraq four years ago, American officials and United Nations diplomats were quoted as saying on December 13.
US, Russia submit suggestions on Iraq dossier
United Nations: The United States and Russia have given their suggestions and
comments to chief weapons inspector Hans Blix on the sensitive material to be
deleted from the over 12,000-page dossier Iraq submitted on the status of its
weapons of mass destruction.
'US will promote Democracy in Muslim countries'
Washington: The United States will be more actively engaged than ever before in
promoting Democracy in Muslim countries, particularly in the Arab world, US State Department policy planning director Richard Haass has said.
Rumsfeld insists Iraq has mass destruction weapons
Washington: United States Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on December 12 dismissed Iraq's denials and insisted that Iraq still has weapons of mass destruction regardless of what it says in its 12,000-page report to the United Nations.
Blair to wife's rescue, calls end to controversy
London: British Prime Minister Tony Blair has said everyone has taken their "pound of flesh" over his wife Cherie Blair's links to a convicted fraudster and now it is time to move on.
Powell hopes for Independent Palestine by 2005
Washington: United States Secretary of State Colin Powell on December 12 held out hope of a Democratic and viable Palestinian state living side by side with Israel by 2005.
Malaysian HC too rejects India's plea on Quattrocchi
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian High Court on December 13 dismissed India's plea for
extradition of Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi.
|
|
|
